Know and Do (Sept. 3, 2016)Williams Family Bluegrass Jamboree The Williams family bluegrass Jamboree will begin at 7 p.m on Saturday. For more information about the future dates of the singing and artist to perform call 479 280-4259. The Williams Family Jamboree building 2.5 miles north of Dover on State Highway 7. Hughes Center Closed for Holiday The Hughes Community Center will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, for observance of Labor Day. • Community Coffee The commun...

Know and Do (Sept. 2, 2016)• Court house and county offices closed for labor day The Pope County Courthouse and county offices, except for emergency services, such as 9-1-1, ambulance service, sheriff’s patrol and coroner, will closed Monday Sept. 5, 2016, in observance of Labor Day. • American Legion donuts and coffee for veterans American Legion Post 20 of Russellville will serve donuts and coffee between 9-10a.m. Tuesday, and they encourage all veterans to come and b...

Know and Do (Aug. 23, 2016)• Lake Dardanelle State Park Hosts OAK Camp Lake Dardanelle State Park will host Outdoor Awareness for Kids (OAK) Camp Sept. 9-10. OAK Camp’s theme will be “Time Travelers.” The camp is for youth ages 8-12. Sept. 9, camp will last from 6-9 p.m. and on Sept. 10, camp will last from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information or to register your child for OAK Camp, please contact the park at 479-967-5516 or pick up a registration packet at the visitor c...

Know and Do (Aug. 21, 2016)• ATV Weekend ATV Weekend will be September 9-11, west on State Highway 154 and two miles on the right. Events include but not limited to: ATV rodeo, flat track races, mud drag races, mud pit competition and dirt drag races. This event is hosted by the Branded By Christ Cowboy Church and presented by 479 Rodeo Outlaws. For more information, call 479-970-1041, 479-264-4006, 479-970-2041 or 479-970-7147. • Thank You event for first responders A ...

Know and Do (Aug. 20, 2016)• 9/11 Memorial band and choir concert Singers and musicians from around the area are being invited to participate in the community memorial band and choir to perform at a special 9/11 Musical Memorial on the 15th anniversary of the attack on our country. The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at The Center for the Arts at Russellville High School and hosted by Arkansas Center for Music Education and Russellville Schools. The cere...

Know and Do (Aug. 19, 2016)• Dover 1971 class reunion The Dover Class of 1971 has scheduled their 45th class reunion for Homecoming Weekend 2016, Oct. 21-22. Class reunion t-shirts are available. If you are interested, contact Rosa Freeman Dixon at rosa_dixon@yahoo.com . You can also find t-shirt information on Rosa’s facebook page or the Dover Class of 1971 facebook page. You may also contact the following people for any information about the reunion: Freida Gregory Do...

Know and Do (Aug. 18, 2016)• Alzheimer’s support group August meeting cancelled The August meeting of Area Agency on Aging’s Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group has been cancelled because of a scheduling conflict with the session of the Silver-Haired Legislature. The next support group meeting will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Dardanelle Senior Activity Center. For more information, call AAA at 479-967-9300. • Lake Dardanelle State Park hosts National Public...

Know and Do (Aug. 17, 2016)• Senior Networking Group meeting today There will be a Senior Networking Group meeting at 11:30 a.m. today at Brookdale, 240 S. Inglewood Ave. in Russellville. The sponsor and speaker for the meeting will be River Valley Medical Center. For more information, call 479-890-6709. • Two Rivers college night The Two Rivers High School will have a college night at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 25 in the high school auditorium. Information will be available about ...

Know and Do (Aug. 16, 2016)• Cattlemen to meet at Two Rivers The Yell County Cattlemen’s Association will meet beginning with a meal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday Aug. 18, at the Two Rivers School Cafeteria. The cost for the meal is $5 at the door. If you plan to eat, please call 479-495-2216 or 479-229-4441 to reserve your meal. Dr. John Jennings cooperative extension state forage specialist will present “Pasture and Fall Forage Management”. The meeting is open to the public. ...

Know and Do (August 14, 2016)• ATV Weekend ATV Weekend will be September 9-11, west on State Highway 154 and two miles on the right. Events include but not limited to: ATV rodeo, flat track races, mud drag races, mud pit competition and dirt drag races. This event is hosted by the Branded By Christ Cowboy Church and presented by 479 Rodeo Outlaws. For more information, call 479-970-1041, 479-264-4006, 479-970-2041 or 479-970-7147. • Fall bowling leagues now forming Fall b...

Dardanelle SB approves transfersDARDANELLE -- The Dardanelle School Board met Monday and approved five student transfers from surrounding school districts to Dardanelle. Board members voted to hire three cooks, one bus driver, a maintenance worker and a custodian. The board amended the contact of a teacher mentor, which now will $750 per semester for the 2016-17 school year.

Know and Do (August 13, 2016)• Two Rivers college night The Two Rivers High School will have a college night at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 25 in the high school auditorium. Information will be available about the college admission process, financial aid services and scholarship requirements. • Republican Party meeting Tuesday The Republican Party of Pope County will have their monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion Hut across from the Depot. Refreshments will be ...

Know and Do (Aug. 12, 2016)• Support and Feed the Blue breakfast Saturday A Support and Feed the Blue breakfast will be from 7-10 a.m. Saturday at the Oakland Heights Assembly of God Church, 1119 South Greenwich in Russellville. The breakfast will be in support of the local law enforcement. The cost will be $4 per adult and $2 per child with the option to dine in or carry out. The menu will include biscuits, gravy, chocolate gravy, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, juice ...

Know and Do (Aug. 11, 2016)• Atkins after prom meeting The Atkins High School after prom meeting will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 23, in the high school auditorium. All junior and senior parents and guardians are invited to attend. • Russellville Knights of Columbus Council The Russellville Knights of Columbus Council will have a “First Responders Recognition” event from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday Sept. 9, 2016, at the Downtown Russellville Depot Park. A free BBQ lunch will be serv...

Know and Do (Aug. 10, 2016)• Pope County Senior Citizen Center dance The Pope County Senior Citizen Activity Center will host its weekly classic country dances from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and from 6:30-9 p.m Friday. Featured musicians will be the Dry County Band, which includes Robert Simpson, Donna Hudson, Jack George, Bob Maggard, Bill Rowlett and Les Blackshire. The morning dance is free and a $5 donation is requested for the evening dance. The Center is located at 10...

Know and Do (Aug. 9, 2016)• AGFC hunter education course The Arkansas Game and Fish will conduct an Arkansas and all states approved hunter education course from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 27, at the Yell County Wildlife Federation building, State Highway 22 West of Dardanelle. The course is free to attend and lunch will be provided at no charge. Online registration is required. To register, visit agfc.com under the education tab. For more information, contact Mark Corbin at 9...

Know and Do (Aug. 7, 2016)• Coffee and donuts at American Legion The American Legion Post 20 will be serve donuts and coffee from 9-10 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. All veterans are encouraged to attend and visit with post members. • FEMA public meeting The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct a public meeting to discuss the evaluated exercise of emergency response plans in support of Arkansas Nuclear One near London, Ark. The meeting will be at 10:30 a.m...

Know and Do (Aug. 6, 2016)• Atkins after prom meeting The Atkins High School after prom meeting will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 23, in the high school auditorium. All junior and senior parents and guardians are invited to attend. • Conway County Library Lunch and Learn program The Conway County Library will have their August Lunch and Learn program beginning at 12 p.m. Aug. 10. The topic will be the Morrilton Depot with guest speaker Stewart Nelson. For more information, call 5...

Know and Do (Aug. 5, 2016)• M.J. Hickey Pool closing The M.J. Hickey Pool will close for the season on Aug. 14. • Coffee and donuts at American Legion The American Legion Post 20 will be serve donuts and coffee from 9-10 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. All veterans are encouraged to attend and visit with post members. • AGFC hunter education course The Arkansas Game and Fish will conduct an Arkansas and all states approved hunter education course from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 27, a...

Know and Do (Aug. 4, 2016)Johnson County Historical Society meeting today The Johnson County Historical Society will conduct its quarterly meeting on at 7 p.m. today in the Heritage Center located at 131 West Main Street in Clarksville. There will be a show and tell featuring artifacts from Johnson County history. Everyone is invited to attend and bring something from their collections to show and discuss with the group. Back to School Outreach The 10th annual Back to ...